KUBO sealed the 47th move . (Osho sen title match ; 4th game )

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , KUBO sealed the 47th move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart 9:00 A.M. , next morning and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/etc/banmen.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.P-6f K-4b
4.R-7h S-3b
5.K-4h K-3a
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i P-8e
8.R-7f P-1d
9.P-1f B-3c
10.K-2h P-2d
(diagram 1)




By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . TOYOSHIMA moved up his right Silver with 2...S-6b . KUBO closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-7h making a Sanken Bisha form .

TOYOSHIMA made Hidari mino and KUBO also made Kata mino gakoi . TOYOSHIMA advanced the 8th file Pawn and KUBO floated his Rook with 8.R-7f making ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7g R-8d
12.S-7h P-9d
13.S-6g K-2b
14.G-7h P-6d
15.S-5f S-6c
16.P-6e
(diagram 2)








KUBO moved up the Bishop with 11.B-7g and advanced the left Silver onto 5f . In the other hand , TOYOSHIMA also floated the Rook with 11...R-8d and pushed the 6th file to defend the 7th file completely .

KUBO pushed the 6th file with 16.P-6e to start attacking .

(diagram 3)

16...G6a-5b
17.Px6d Rx6d
18.G-7i P-5d
19.Bx3c+ Nx3c
20.N-7g P-5e
21.S-6e R-8d
22.R-6f P*6d
23.S-7f P-8f
(diagram 3)






Replying KUBO's 16.P-6e , TOYOSHIMA simply moved up his right Gold with G6a-5b to make his Hidari mino strengthen . KUBO captured the 6d-Pawn with 17.Px6d and TOYOSHIMA captured back the Pawn with 17...Rx6d threatening a move ...R-6i+ .

KUBO let his 7h-Gold back with 18.G-7i to defend the move . TOYOSHIMA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 18...P-5d to remove the 5f-Silver and to make a promoted Rook with ...R-6g+ .

After the Bishop exchange , KUBO jumped the left Knight with 20.N-7g to make it active . After some moves , TOYOSHIMA pushed the 8th file Pawn with 23...P-8f to exchange the Pawns .

KUBO sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped .